Job summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to work as a clinician within our rapidly expanding PaediatricPsychology Service at Darent Valley Hospital with specific responsibility for supporting inpatientand outpatient services. The Service was commissioned in 2022 to deliver psychological input tochildren and young people up to the age of 16 years old with emotional needs in the context of theirhealth condition. We work with children and young people with a variety of presentations and haveclose links with all our Specialist Nurse Teams including Epilepsy and Neurology, Diabetes andSickle Cell.
Additionally, the team offer services inpatient support through a weekly ward-basedgroup for adolescents as well as a weekly Consultation Service for our multidisciplinary colleaguescaring for children with complex needs currently residing on the children's ward.
The Paediatric Psychology Service are keen to hear from current 3rd year trainee psychologistslooking for their first qualified post in addition to those already working at a band 7 level.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide a specialist psychological assessment and treatment service wherethey will work collaboratively with children and families and their wider system towards that child'saims and goals.
There will be opportunity to work with children and families within their own homes and community venues such as schools, away from the medicalising setting of the hospital.
The post holder will offer advice and consultation on clients' psychological care to nonpsychologist colleagues and to other, nonprofessional carers, working autonomously within professional guidelines and within the overall framework of the services' policies and procedures.
The Paediatric Psychology Service works closely with various agencies and services to achieve the best emotional and physical health outcomes for children, young people and their families. This includes liaison with London-Based hospitals, local children's services, voluntary sector organisations, schools, GPs and child & adolescent mental health teams.
The team currently finds itself in a period of rapid growth with a number of new posts being created, including the incorporation of an 8a post across Paediatrics and Neonates, representing opportunity for ongoing development and progression for the successful post holder.
About us
We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer. We strive to employ people who reflect the communities we serve, and aim to create an inclusive culture where everyone can reach their full potential. Whatever your race, ethnicity, belief, generation, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, disability or experience, you'll appreciate the opportunities we give you to work in an inclusive atmosphere. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to build on the progress we've achieved to make our Trust diverse and the best place to work. We celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that help us overcome challenges and embrace new possibilities. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant Pledge and have a commitment to the Armed Forces Community.
If you are considering applying for a role, please be aware that as an NHS Employee you may have contact with vulnerable service users. We strongly encourage that all our staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 and are vaccinated annually against Flu, in order to protect the health and safety of our staff and patients. Your commitment will help us to put the safety and care of our patients first, as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues.
Job description
Job responsibilities
General responsibilitiesClinical ResponsibilitiesManagerial responsibilitiesProfessional responsibilitiesEducation and development responsibilities
For a detailed description of the Job roles and responsibilities please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
General responsibilitiesClinical ResponsibilitiesManagerial responsibilitiesProfessional responsibilitiesEducation and development responsibilities
For a detailed description of the Job roles and responsibilities please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential
- Honours degree in psychology or related disciplines, and a Doctorate and/or PhD level in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) (acquired as part of the clinical training)
- Registered Practitioner Psychologist by the HPC
- High-level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
- Knowledge of specialised assessment and therapeutic approaches in a Specialist Paediatric Service
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable
- Masters level degree or equivalent experience
- Completed a recognised Mindfulness training course
- Completed training in narrative approaches
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Professional and effective verbal and written communication skills including excellent negotiation skills with patients, carers and other health professional staff in service delivery
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS where information may be highly sensitive and there may be barriers to acceptance.
- Ability to work with interpreters
- Interest in conducting scientific research within relevant areas of hearing/speech impairment and complex developmental disability
- Ability to critique and evaluate scientific data and best practice clinical guidelines
- Competent IT skills (word processing, spreadsheets, statistical packages)
- Knowledge of research methodology, research design and data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
- Ability to use different virtual platforms (e.g.; Zoom)
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
- Skills in supervising other staff
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and nonprofessional groups
- Ability to make diagnostic decisions, give second opinions and make differential diagnoses as part of multidisciplinary assessments
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and young people with long term conditions
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including community, primary care, outpatient and inpatient settings.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity.
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Previous experience of research indicating the ability to conduct research autonomously, with supervision as required
- Evidence of working well in multidisciplinary teams
- Evidence of effective clinical reasoning in the assessment and management of complex developmental disability
Person Specification
Education and Training
Essential
- Honours degree in psychology or related disciplines, and a Doctorate and/or PhD level in clinical psychology (or its equivalent for those trained prior to 1996) (acquired as part of the clinical training)
- Registered Practitioner Psychologist by the HPC
- High-level knowledge of the theory and practice of at least two specialised psychological therapies.
- Knowledge of specialised assessment and therapeutic approaches in a Specialist Paediatric Service
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable
- Masters level degree or equivalent experience
- Completed a recognised Mindfulness training course
- Completed training in narrative approaches
- Experience of teaching, training and/or supervision.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Professional and effective verbal and written communication skills including excellent negotiation skills with patients, carers and other health professional staff in service delivery
- Well-developed skills in the ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, complex, highly technical and/or clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS where information may be highly sensitive and there may be barriers to acceptance.
- Ability to work with interpreters
- Interest in conducting scientific research within relevant areas of hearing/speech impairment and complex developmental disability
- Ability to critique and evaluate scientific data and best practice clinical guidelines
- Competent IT skills (word processing, spreadsheets, statistical packages)
- Knowledge of research methodology, research design and data analysis as practiced within the clinical fields of psychology.
- Knowledge of legislation in relation to the client group and mental health
- Ability to use different virtual platforms (e.g.; Zoom)
- Excellent interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Skills in the use of complex methods of psychological assessment, intervention and management.
- Skills in supervising other staff
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and nonprofessional groups
- Ability to make diagnostic decisions, give second opinions and make differential diagnoses as part of multidisciplinary assessments
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and young people with long term conditions
- Experience of specialist psychological assessment and treatment of clients across the full range of care settings, including community, primary care, outpatient and inpatient settings.
- Experience of working with a wide variety of client groups, across the whole life course and presenting problems that reflect the full range of clinical severity.
- Experience of the application of clinical psychology in different cultural contexts.
- Previous experience of research indicating the ability to conduct research autonomously, with supervision as required
- Evidence of working well in multidisciplinary teams
- Evidence of effective clinical reasoning in the assessment and management of complex developmental disability
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
